Beautiful Jaipur Sightseeing Places Promise Pleasure for Tourists

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Jaipur, the cosmopolitan Pink City of Rajasthan, which showcases its elegant edifices with pride, was founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, after whom it has been named.   Jaipur today has a population of 3.1 million and a constant stream of humanity pouring in to savour its potpourri of attractions.
Jaipur Sightseeing Places, includes among one of its “firsts”, the magnificent City Palace – with its seven-storied Chandra Mahal, Diwan-i-Am, Diwani-i-Khas, Mubarak Mahal and Sileh Khan or Armoury housing rich collections of manuscripts, costumes, textiles, armoury and weapons!  The 5 storied stunning semi-octagonal Hawa Mahal, having 152 windows with over-hanging exquisitely latticed balconies, built by the Maharaja Sawai Singh in the year 1799, is another “must-see”.

The magnificent astronomical observatory built by Sawai Jai Singh between 1728 and 1734,the Jantar Mantar  also stands as a grand astronomical instrument to observe time, while the Nahargarh Fort offers stunning views of ancient monumental legacies of India.


The Central Museum with its riveting Indo-Sarcenic styled architecture and plethora of pillars, courtyards and arches, popularly known as Albert Hall in the past, Gaitor with its elegant marble and 'sandstone chhattris' of the ancient Jaipur rulers, 8 km from Jaipur, and Ishwar Lat with its  unique “heaven piercing minaret”, all delight the visitor and enhance his visit to Jaipur.

Valuable Jaipur Travel Tips, while sightseeing within the city and travelling to nearby attractive destinations, include, preferably, a planned Tour in comfortable air-conditioned  coaches, professional Guide, sun hat and ample liquids to hydrate you!

Thrilling Jaipur Travel Guide Enraptures Tourists

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Jaipur, the desert city and capital of Rajasthan, is appropriately ensconced against the backdrop of the Aravallis and is the capital of the sprawling state of Rajasthan. Known variously by the sobriquets of “The Pink City” and “Paris of India”, Jaipur, whose stucco edifices were dyed a roseate pink to welcome royalty about a century ago, is where cosmopolitan tourists and domestic tourists, all eager to partake of its splendid heritage, coalesce seamlessly in a teeming mass of humanity.

Jaipur Travel Guide, which takes discerning tourists to the impressive Jaigarh Fort  standing on a hilltop, overlooking the palaces and city of Amer, shows you  the world’s biggest cannon on wheels here - the Jai Ban – with its 20 feet long barrel.

 Forts being the might of Jaipur city, Nahargarh Fort, cresting a hill about 600 ft. above the city, lies 15 kms from Jaipur and was built in 1734. The walls of the fort run along the ridge and within are architectural beauties like Hawa Mandir and Madhvendra Bhawan.

Indeed, when you are contemplating where to stay Jaipur, from where the major attractions of the city and environs are easily accessible, from resplendent resorts with all the trappings of luxury, to more modest yet charmingly comprehensive abodes of comfort in the Deluxe, Four and Three star hotels, are available.  
From here you can explore the nearby towns of Sanganer and Bagaru, famous for block-printed textiles, picturesque Samode Palace with beautiful paintings and mirror-work and ancient Viratnagar with its relics and structures of the Mauryan, Mughal and Rajput periods.